Brazoria County voter turnout historically low

Stacey Glaesmann

Published 12:09 pm, Monday, October 6, 2014

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According to the website VoteTexas.gov, Monday (Oct. 6) was the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 elections. Voter applications are available on the website or the tax assessor-collector’s office located at 451 North Velasco, Angleton TX 77515. For more information about the elections in Brazoria County, visit BrazoriaVoterInfo.com. less

According to the website VoteTexas.gov, Monday (Oct. 6) was the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 elections. Voter applications are available on the website or the tax assessor-collector’s office ... more

Brazoria County voter turnout historically low

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Brazoria County has historically had poor voter turnout at the polls, typically between five and seven percent. That means that approximately 10,000 out of almost 180,000 people determine county leadership.

Pearland City Councilmember Keith Ordeneaux recently brought this issue up on social media: “During my time on council many of my views have been strengthened and confirmed. One of the most important of these is the lack of informed input from the public to their elected officials. I hear many people saying that government is out of control. I cannot totally disagree with these statements. So why do we feel that government is out of control? Why has this happened? What should be done to correct the problem? Where should we start to fix the problem?”

His solution is simple: get involved and vote.

“First, I would recommend that you connect with elected officials on social media. For issues with the City of Pearland, I suggest that you check the website on Thursday evenings and look over any agendas for the upcoming meeting. If you see an item you want more information on, there is information linked to each agenda item. Call, email or use social media to contact a member of council to ask questions. You can also submit your questions or views to council as a whole via a link on the council website located on the city's website. You can also attend council meetings and make public comments to council. The most important thing takes very little time to perform: VOTE,” he said.

Many positions for county leadership will be determined by the results of the Nov. 4 elections, including U.S. Representatives for Districts 14 and 22, State Senator for District 17, State Representatives for Districts 25 and 29, County Commissioner for Precincts 2 and 4 and several Justice and Judge positions throughout the county.

To find more information on District and Precinct candidates, visit BrazoriaVoterInfo.com. This site also assists users in determining which Precinct or District is applicable, where to vote and how to get more information on candidates.